![]() ![]() Paul, I think its mainly just for the fun of shooting a suppressed gun but without spending a fortune to be able to do it. Heres a picture of one of the more memorable harvest with the stainless Marlin and CCI ammo, along with a description of the results after impact:Īt the shot, about 20 yards, the fox squirrel twitched about and attempted to run up the tree in the picture, only making a few feet upwards before falling back down and dying several seconds later. I just wanted to throw my findings out there for you guys as a heads-up, hopefully you guys find it useful or interesting. I get 1,000 round lots of it for almost exactly $100, which I think is perfectly justifiable when I consider the performance of the round. 22 ammo, but not at match grade prices. Its certainly a bit light for adult raccoons and similar sized varmints but the penetration is excellent and it will reliably kill them, certainly more than Ive seen in the past with lighter supersonic hollow points. The squirrels and rabbits generally dont react much to the hit but they never get far and wounding through the vitals is often around 3/8 to 1/2. I get signs of expansion and kills take mere seconds on small rabbits and squirrels, while penetration on an 18 pound adult male raccoon was through-and-through on a quartering shot that entered the front shoulder and exited just in front of the rear leg on the opposite side. Terminal performance on small game (squirrels, raccoons, and rabbits in particular) has been nothing short of excellent across the entire weight range. This is obviously nice for both the shooter and the neighbors, as well as probably being less likely to spook game in the area than a louder supersonic round. Much quieter than any of the higher velocity supersonic hunting loads. I dont run a suppressor but this is still very quiet ammo, its well under the sound barrier at an average of 980 FPS from my rifle. With the current stainless Marlin and its peep sights I can hit golf balls offhand out to about 25 or 30 yards, which is basically the outer limit for this rounds effectiveness anyway. ![]() Accuracy has been as good or better than anything else Ive tried, including some very expensive match ammo. ![]() Ive ran this load exclusively through two different Marlin M60s after initial accuracy and reliability testing and the results are as follows: 22LR load from CCI, their Suppressor product, a 45 grain lead hollow point (hard wax-based lube, very clean to handle) at an advertised velocity of 970 FPS. On target has my appreciation and thanks for making my boys first gun shop experience a superb one, they were on a high the rest of the day.I thought Id share my experiences over the last 6 months or so with a new-to-me. I know there are bigger shops around, but talk about a gem of a local, I was very impressed. I’m sold and won’t bother going anywhere else. I’d given him a budget and he could have stretched me out a bit as most shops do, but no, his recommendations and advice were honest, very believable and he couldn’t have spent more time and effort with us, from running thorugh the best options, taking us outside with a few scopes for the boys to try, right down to doing a bit of a discount on a quote. Glenn actually talked us down a bit on rifles, and up a bit on scopes, and it made total sense. Talk about a fantsatic, low pressure, informative experience. We wandered int he shop on a Saturday arvo, met Glenn, and the best part was he shook my boys hands and talked to THEM as much as me. I had only got my license and filled out two PTA’s the day before, so I wasn’t able to buy anything as yet. I’m a brand new licenced shooter, and wanted my boys to get good advice and take the time to let them make their own decisions. I wanted to find a shop that would take the time to help my two teenage sons through their first 22. ![]()
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